Porto and Braga reach the Europa League final

Porto and Braga are to meet in Dubin on the 18th of May to determine the winner of the 2011 UEFA Europa League. For the first time in the cup's history, two Portuguese teams are fighting for the winner's title. Braga won against Benfica with a goal from Custodio to finish with 1-0 lead and aggregate scores tied at 2-2. Paciencia's side reached their first European final by consolidating away goals. FA Cup Final tickets and tickets for the Europa League Final are available for purchase now. Porto, who won the Europa League eight years ago, ended up losing 3-2 to Villarreal and got through to the final because of their 7-4 aggregate score. Falcao broke Klinsmann's goal haul by scoring 15+ UEFA Cup goals in just one season. The two away goals from Falcao and Hulk led to Porto's 7-4 aggregate victory despite losing to the Spanish side. Garrido's men managed a win on the night because of goals from Rossi, Capdevila and Guiseppe, but the deficit was too much for the team to recover. Villarreal's coach commented that he was incredibly proud of the players on his team, despite leaving the Europa League without reaching the final. Garrida said that he felt the game marked a historic occasion for the team as the backing from the fans led the team to show their pride and strike back to win the game. Custodio's goal in the 19th minute led Braga to victory and sent the team into their first Europa League final. Benfica pitted everything they had against Braga, but the team held firmly onto their lead. Braga registered their 8th win in 9 games during this season, a key aspect of their appearance in the final. Braga Europa League tickets and Porto Europa League tickets are available to purchase securely at LiveFootballTickets.com.